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the downtown association is projecting ncaa fans pumping $1 million into the local economy. ken snid has tickets to all four games today. >> two nights in the hotel. about $4,000. >> two brothers saw a golden opportunity to sell balloons. >> i think this is going to be like a weekend. >> scalpers making a few bucks but avoided the camera. this creates a steady flow of people. business owners are ecstatic. litesen to the number of pizzas amecis will be selling. >> we've prepared a lot of dough making up to a thousand mini pizzas to send to hp pavilion to sell at concourse level wex expect another 150 large pizzas for the crowd. >> all of this is frosting on the cake for downtown san jose because the city was not involved in bidding for games, so there are no financial considerations no, concessions, no incentives made for this game. or series of games. >> thank you. >>. >> plenty of cheers and groans at st. mayor ease's college. the gaelz took on memphis. hopes high for st. mary's but memphis too athletic of a group. st. mary's almost pulled off a big come back here. that swr
the downtown association is projecting ncaa fans pumping $1 million into the local economy. ken snid has tickets to all four games today. >> two nights in the hotel. about $4,000. >> two brothers saw a golden opportunity to sell balloons. >> i think this is going to be like a weekend. >> scalpers making a few bucks but avoided the camera. this creates a steady flow of people. business owners are ecstatic. litesen to the number of pizzas amecis will be selling. >>...
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hack athereon and career building, of course, estimated to deliver $31 million to the san francisco economy. >> we have new details released into prince harry's next trip to the united states, seen here flying a helicopter will arrive may 9 and stay for about a week. harry will visit arlington, virginia, colorado, connecticut, and new jersey and visit troops at walter reed medical center and victims of super storm sandy, but noticeably absent from the royal's itinerary is las vegas and not coming to california. dads, you do not need to lock up your daughters. >> 6:47, new this morning, the dow is up following the cyrus bailout. >> word of caution if you are thinking of taking out a student loan for one of your children. jane king is live in the new york stock exchange with more for us. jane? >> good morning, it is that time of year when student whose is been admitted to college find out how much financial aid they are getting or not. if you borrow do finance a college education, make sure you have a plan to pay off the debt when you take out the loan. cited in the "wall street journal", a c
hack athereon and career building, of course, estimated to deliver $31 million to the san francisco economy. >> we have new details released into prince harry's next trip to the united states, seen here flying a helicopter will arrive may 9 and stay for about a week. harry will visit arlington, virginia, colorado, connecticut, and new jersey and visit troops at walter reed medical center and victims of super storm sandy, but noticeably absent from the royal's itinerary is las vegas and...
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they never balance. >> and which plan are you referring to. >> if the economy were growing at 5%, 6%, as it has in the past. >> you can't have government spending at 25%. >> megyn: hold on. >> you're going to see the debt and deficit dwindle massively. let's talk about the contest in which dr. carson were speaking, if were talking about the debt and the policy prescriptions of the democrats and the obama administration then he needs to present a counter argument. he needs to present a vision for america that goes against that and he's fnot doing that, he's condemning and criticizing the president's motives, and by insinuation. >> that's absolutely not true. and in fact-- >> disrespectful for the office. >> first of all, he's not run for office. he's not doing this to seek political power, he loves this country. and number one. number two, you mentioned the debt, megyn, this president by the time he leaves office and reelected and we can all agree it that would have added more to the debt than all of his predecessors, including the much maligned george w. bush combined. he had no pro g
they never balance. >> and which plan are you referring to. >> if the economy were growing at 5%, 6%, as it has in the past. >> you can't have government spending at 25%. >> megyn: hold on. >> you're going to see the debt and deficit dwindle massively. let's talk about the contest in which dr. carson were speaking, if were talking about the debt and the policy prescriptions of the democrats and the obama administration then he needs to present a counter argument....
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very low interest rates, these retirement funds are predicated on assumptions of healthy growth in the economy and interest rates which accrue money in a safe way into these accounts. and when you do away with the interest income and you do away with the economic growth, you see a deflation of these retirement funds and they're not worth what you projected they would be worth so you run out of money ten years more quickly than you'd thought you were going to. >> megyn: and you're living 20 years longer than you thought you were. they talked to the actuaries, a man who reaches age 65 this year is now expected to live additional 20.5 years and women who turned 65 this year are now expected to live additional 22.7 years, so, you know, pretty good numbers in terms of your life span, leslie, but they weren't really planning on living that long and nor were the employers and more has the government been planning on seeing people live this long. >> no, that's true. by the way, when i did some research on this, the longer we go into the future, the longer people are going to live and that's what the s
very low interest rates, these retirement funds are predicated on assumptions of healthy growth in the economy and interest rates which accrue money in a safe way into these accounts. and when you do away with the interest income and you do away with the economic growth, you see a deflation of these retirement funds and they're not worth what you projected they would be worth so you run out of money ten years more quickly than you'd thought you were going to. >> megyn: and you're living...
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(laughter) you mentioned the polls you talked about the sliding numbers on the economy. here is what we cannot forget in any of this discussion. voters are smart enough to know the link between fiscal policy here in washington and economic policy large across the country. whether you think as democrats do there should be more taxation and spending to stimulate the economy or whether you think as conservatives and republicans do, that there should be a cutting of spending to reduce the debt and a cutting of taxes to try to encourage growth. whatever it is that you think, you know that these two things are inner terrelated and as the president stumbles on the fiscal argument his on the economy are going to go down, too. >> megyn: and the irs are not the only ones spending in ways that are questionable. we talked about the duck thing and there are commercials teaching college student how to safely run their microwaves, here is an example. >> to safely cook in the microwave cover with a lid or microwave safe wrap and reheating and standing time use a food thermometer. >> the
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the economy is good but not good enough. the federal reserve sees steady improvement but isn't sure the growth is for real. chairman ben bernanke says the fed will continue its stimulus program to keep long-term interest rates low, but he hinted the fed might cut back if it sees more improvement in the job market. >>> and one area where there is real improvement is the housing market. we're expecting good news this morning about existing home sales. there aren't many of them on the market apparently, and that's creating a sudden increase in demand for new homes taking builders quite by surprise. they're even having trouble finding construction workers. >>> gas prices this morning averaged $3.70. they've been holding there for about a month but many feel they're still too high especially considering the boom we're having in domestic oil production. the oil industry is blaming the federal ethanol requirement, but the ethanol industry says the additive costs less than gasoline, so that's nonsense. >>> the company that makes axe
the economy is good but not good enough. the federal reserve sees steady improvement but isn't sure the growth is for real. chairman ben bernanke says the fed will continue its stimulus program to keep long-term interest rates low, but he hinted the fed might cut back if it sees more improvement in the job market. >>> and one area where there is real improvement is the housing market. we're expecting good news this morning about existing home sales. there aren't many of them on the...
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since he was forced from power pakistan leadership struggled with the sinking economy islamic extremist faxes and tensions over drone strikes. >>> mayors against gun violence tellased $12 million in television ad time. the ads airing in 13 key states across the country that the group thinks are divided on gun control. making an appearance on meet the press mayor bloomberg said he has plenty of support. >> this is about the public wanting to be safe on their streets and the public having the right to buy arms and the right to protect themselves and the right to use them for sport, for hunting, but also it is about the public's right to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. that is in everybody's interest. >> shannon: the comments from mayor bloomberg come as the debate over gun control continues here in washington. earlier this week, senate majority leader harry reid removed an assault weapons ban from the gun control bill he plans to offer saying he didn't have the votes to get it passed. republican senator tom coburn says he doesn't believe the focus should be o
since he was forced from power pakistan leadership struggled with the sinking economy islamic extremist faxes and tensions over drone strikes. >>> mayors against gun violence tellased $12 million in television ad time. the ads airing in 13 key states across the country that the group thinks are divided on gun control. making an appearance on meet the press mayor bloomberg said he has plenty of support. >> this is about the public wanting to be safe on their streets and the public...
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the economies there were slow and germany the fifth biggest. great britain at number eight. france the 9th largest. all shrink shrinking in the last quarter. that is not what you want. entire eurozone by the way losing huge number of jobs. a record 19 million are unemployed. martha: deadly storm causing serious problems across the south. areas of alabama got pummeled with large hail. some of it was the size of baseballs. that is an unusual sight. that is what they had there. high winds causing issues in georgia. thousand people waking up without power there. national weather service say the storm destroyed a store and a dozen homes. look at the wreckage on the ground. one man was killed when the wind topple ad tree on to his car. bill: we had whiteout conditions here in new york city last night and a new round of snow making for a tough commute across the northeast. new england could see the worst of it. that region getting hit with several major storms over the winter. it could get up to 20 inches of snow by the time this storm passs? maria molina live in the fox severe wea
the economies there were slow and germany the fifth biggest. great britain at number eight. france the 9th largest. all shrink shrinking in the last quarter. that is not what you want. entire eurozone by the way losing huge number of jobs. a record 19 million are unemployed. martha: deadly storm causing serious problems across the south. areas of alabama got pummeled with large hail. some of it was the size of baseballs. that is an unusual sight. that is what they had there. high winds causing...
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even the strongest european economies are in a slump. germany, the united kingdom and france all shrinking in the last quarter. the entire eurozone is losing a huge numbers of jobs. a record 19 million people now unemployed. >>> back in our country lawmakers battling how to deal with the debt crisis on the hill. this year alone the federal government will run a budget deficit of $845 billion. are there any programs that could be cut to save money? doug mckelway live on the story, live in washington kicking off on what to cut, our new series here. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, bill. almost every president in the last 30 years tried to shrink or make the government more efficient. >> government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem. >> the era of big government is over. >> reporter: but, the government has just gotten larger. adjusted for inflation government spend has gone up from average of 882 billion spent every year in the 1980s, to 1.48 trillion in the 1990s to 2.44 trillion a year in the fi
even the strongest european economies are in a slump. germany, the united kingdom and france all shrinking in the last quarter. the entire eurozone is losing a huge numbers of jobs. a record 19 million people now unemployed. >>> back in our country lawmakers battling how to deal with the debt crisis on the hill. this year alone the federal government will run a budget deficit of $845 billion. are there any programs that could be cut to save money? doug mckelway live on the story, live...
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(train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] a lot of sinus products don't treat cough. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope, but alka seltzer plus severe sinus does it treats your worst sinus symptoms, plus that annoying cough. [ breathes deeply ] ♪ oh, what a relief it is [ angry gibberish ] >>> welcome back. on this program we try not to take political sides. we are not a republican or democratic newscast. we believe in facts. you can find that stuff on other networks. when you're elected representatives, republicans, democrats or independents is speak they should to the best of their ability speak the truth. if not they should be held accountable. not for political views or governing philosophy but for making stuff up. tonight we are featuring michele bachmann. tonight she raced away from our dana bash who was trying to ask her questions about remarks michele bachmann made at the conservative political action c
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rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. >>> it was supposed to be one of his biggest speeches of the year but then this happened. what the mayor of kansas city did when somebody bum rushed the stage. up next on "360." ion of lobster entrees, like lobster lover's dream or new grilled lobster and lobster tacos. come in now and sea food d
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king abdullah has a country with a tough economy to begin with. they've spent nearly $1 billion. they say they are approaching half a million syrian refugees and they think it will keep getting worse. the president promised about $200 million more. the united states is already giving quite a bit of money to the syrian refugee crisis but he promised to ask congress for $200 million more. most of the effort was on the refugee crisis here, although jordan has a very good intelligence service. the president and his national security team also comparing notes with the king and his team about the big questions about chemical weapons and the king's assessment of how long assad can hang on. >> all right. on king, thanks. >>> there's a lot more happening tonight. randi kaye is here with the "360" bulletin. >>> authorities in virginia are not disclosing a motive in last night's deadly shooting at the marine corps base. officials say three marines are dead including the suspected gunman. he died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. the incident is still under investigation. >>> poli
king abdullah has a country with a tough economy to begin with. they've spent nearly $1 billion. they say they are approaching half a million syrian refugees and they think it will keep getting worse. the president promised about $200 million more. the united states is already giving quite a bit of money to the syrian refugee crisis but he promised to ask congress for $200 million more. most of the effort was on the refugee crisis here, although jordan has a very good intelligence service. the...
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with an unstable region, a sluggish global economy that is still recovering. but having said that as i already alluded to, we are so grateful to the u.s. assistance in shouldering this enormous responsibility and more help in fatesing this humanitarian calamity. we had the opportunity to talk about the peace process and we're very delighted by the vision and the depth of wisdom that the president showed over the past several days in his trip with the israelis and the palestinians. obviously i reiterate jordan's commitment to the peace process. and the crucial importance of u.s. leadership in resuming the palestinian/israeli negotiations based on the two-state solution. there is simply no other formula, no other alternative. the two-state solution is the only way to go. and if you compare that also with the radicalization of syria, together with the impasse in the peace process, this is going to be a serious threat to an already-volatile region. i believe there is a window of opportunity to make serious push for resuming negotiations. on the final status issues
with an unstable region, a sluggish global economy that is still recovering. but having said that as i already alluded to, we are so grateful to the u.s. assistance in shouldering this enormous responsibility and more help in fatesing this humanitarian calamity. we had the opportunity to talk about the peace process and we're very delighted by the vision and the depth of wisdom that the president showed over the past several days in his trip with the israelis and the palestinians. obviously i...
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they sought this in the capitalist political economy of the united states and, indeed, they sought and united with those engaged in systemic change in international political economic arrangements. the black panther party fought for a domestic and a global socialist system committed to the kinds of things that everybody in here cares about; equality, justice and human rights. from where josh and i sit, this is the historical truth. fighting for revolutionary change is extremely difficult, it's often very, very messy, and the history and politics of the party confirm these particular positions. but when we go to the dominant historical narrative, the dominant popular cultural narrative that shape how many, perhaps most americans think about the party, you run into a barrage of of misinformation and misinterpretation. and it's imperative that we understand that. and as josh was sort of laying out sort of the official vilification, the official denigration and how that then folds over into the history and popular culture. so in popular understanding, for example, among a lot of people the
they sought this in the capitalist political economy of the united states and, indeed, they sought and united with those engaged in systemic change in international political economic arrangements. the black panther party fought for a domestic and a global socialist system committed to the kinds of things that everybody in here cares about; equality, justice and human rights. from where josh and i sit, this is the historical truth. fighting for revolutionary change is extremely difficult, it's...
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shock over a proposed tax up to 10% on bank savings in the nation of cypress as a way to save their economy. the proposed measures are provoking fears that the similar move may spread and cause bank runs in the other 16 nations that use the euro. the dow is down 35 at 14,478. the nasdaq is down 16. s&p down 7. >>> several tech industry analysts say apple is about to raise its quarterly dividends. they told bloomberg it could top $4 a share. that would put it in the top 20% of any publicly traded u.s. company. it would give a boost to investors who have seen their share price tumble more than 35% since september. >>> today, the faa is expected to announce its final decision son which small-to-medium airports will have their towers closed because of the sequester. early reports had concord, santa rosa, napa, san core lot and livermore as candidates in the -- san carlos and livermore as candidates in the bay area. the cuts begin next month. pilots will still be able to take off and land at the airports but instead of talking to air traffic controller, the pilots will have to talk to each other
shock over a proposed tax up to 10% on bank savings in the nation of cypress as a way to save their economy. the proposed measures are provoking fears that the similar move may spread and cause bank runs in the other 16 nations that use the euro. the dow is down 35 at 14,478. the nasdaq is down 16. s&p down 7. >>> several tech industry analysts say apple is about to raise its quarterly dividends. they told bloomberg it could top $4 a share. that would put it in the top 20% of any...
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this from bill, "as long as we have a militaryized economy, they'll find a war to start or start one of their own, and we'll never get those live or money back." and from michael, "hopefully we learn to keep our noses out of other country's business, unless they threaten to attack or do attack the united states." please, keep the conversation going. we have great response to this question and it's so important, so facebook.com/carolcnn or tweet me @carolcnn. the next hour of "cnn newsroom" after a quick break. (announcer) at scottrade, our clients trade and invest exactly how they want. with scottrade's online banking, i get one view of my bank and brokerage accounts with one login... to easily move my money when i need to. plus, when i call my local scottrade office, i can talk to someone who knows how i trade. because i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. awarded five-stars from smartmoney magazine. music ... music ... music... >>> happening now in the newsroom, sex, lies, and videotape. breaking overnight, new details about senat
this from bill, "as long as we have a militaryized economy, they'll find a war to start or start one of their own, and we'll never get those live or money back." and from michael, "hopefully we learn to keep our noses out of other country's business, unless they threaten to attack or do attack the united states." please, keep the conversation going. we have great response to this question and it's so important, so facebook.com/carolcnn or tweet me @carolcnn. the next hour of...
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that's something that opponents of the legislation have certainly brought up, that it would hurt the economy, just as things are getting back on track here. you know, it's a lot for these legislators and the governor to weigh, weighing those sorts of issues with, you know, crimes like this. >> and when will the governor come out and actually sign those bills into law? do you know, jim? >> i believe that's scheduled for later this afternoon. i don't know if that's changed, because of what happened today. i would tend to doubt it, but i think he's scheduled later this afternoon to sign that. >> jim spellman, i'm sure you're still on the case trying to get more information for us and u.s. >> sad story out of colorado springs, colorado this morning. we'll be right back. ♪ [ female announcer ] from meeting customer needs... to meeting patient needs... ♪ wireless is limitless. [ female announcer ] from fiing the best way... ♪ to finding the best catch... ♪ wireless is limitless. mr. wiggles and curling irons. for the little mishaps you feel, use neosporin to help you heal. it kills germs s
that's something that opponents of the legislation have certainly brought up, that it would hurt the economy, just as things are getting back on track here. you know, it's a lot for these legislators and the governor to weigh, weighing those sorts of issues with, you know, crimes like this. >> and when will the governor come out and actually sign those bills into law? do you know, jim? >> i believe that's scheduled for later this afternoon. i don't know if that's changed, because of...
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this country's economy was already struggling to begin with. and officials here say it spent somewhere in the ballpark of a billion dollars to deal with the refugees. the united states is already number one. the president noted in the international community, in putting up both cash and other human taryn resources to help with the refugee crisis but is promising 200 million more. that's the most important takeaway from the jordanian perspective. they need the financial help and in the meeting, the president also able to talk about what is the jordanian government and the intelligence service, what is their assessment of what is going on in syria, how long does the king think bashar al assad can hang on? an update on syria the most important item here. >> what was really accomplished, john, in this trip overall? >> reporter: you know, you have to say, don, i think what was accomplished is important foundations were set down. we'll see in the weeks and months ahead whether they produced the results the president wants. let's go through one of the
this country's economy was already struggling to begin with. and officials here say it spent somewhere in the ballpark of a billion dollars to deal with the refugees. the united states is already number one. the president noted in the international community, in putting up both cash and other human taryn resources to help with the refugee crisis but is promising 200 million more. that's the most important takeaway from the jordanian perspective. they need the financial help and in the meeting,...
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that could further slow down the economy. don? >> athena jones, thank you very much. >>> two teen boys accused of killing this little boy. now the mother of the child is talking to cnn. >> first the jury is out whether college prepares you for the real world. one thing is sure, apprenticeships can make you stand out. christine romans takes a look at it this week in smart is the new rich. >> reporter: this is the american dream. but for too many college graduates, this is the american reality. an average $27,000 in debt when they leave college and a job market where 1 in every 7 can't find full-time work. there's a new model for students to learn the skills they need to make it in the work world. this is where future bosses are learning the skills they need to be successful. not in a college classroom but on the job. working 40 hours a week in new york city as part of a pilot program for institute, a nonprofit that cofounders think can change how students get the skills employers need. not only on college campuses but through full-
that could further slow down the economy. don? >> athena jones, thank you very much. >>> two teen boys accused of killing this little boy. now the mother of the child is talking to cnn. >> first the jury is out whether college prepares you for the real world. one thing is sure, apprenticeships can make you stand out. christine romans takes a look at it this week in smart is the new rich. >> reporter: this is the american dream. but for too many college graduates, this...
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cyprus, a very small economy. one of the smallest in europe. but how could those shockwaves kind of cross the waters and affect the americans here? >> well, i think basically because of the uncertainty that could come from them and what kind of an impact we could see that resonates in italy, in spain, in portugal because if we find that a lot of the depositors are likely to get hit with a penalty, a tax of up to 7% if they have less than 100,000 euros, then the worry is that the smaller depositors in these other countries would be hit as well and that would be a negative. >> if they do reach a deal what kind of reaction do we spent from the markets? >> i think we get a sigh of relief that cyprus would not end up leaving the euro, that we would not have a contagion move into these other peripheral nations around the mediterranean and then wall street could focus on the economic reports that are coming out this week all of which look to be pretty good. >> shifting a gears a little bit, we'll see new numbers this week on something called durable g
cyprus, a very small economy. one of the smallest in europe. but how could those shockwaves kind of cross the waters and affect the americans here? >> well, i think basically because of the uncertainty that could come from them and what kind of an impact we could see that resonates in italy, in spain, in portugal because if we find that a lot of the depositors are likely to get hit with a penalty, a tax of up to 7% if they have less than 100,000 euros, then the worry is that the smaller...
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how long will it take for cyprus' economy to recover from this. but i think the feeling here is that this is a small country, so the global markets won't be too heavily impacted from this. >> we like riding the roller coaster that is wall street. we're used for it by now. >> certainly a roller coaster, yeah. >> thanks so much. >>> ain't no mountain high enough. see how a teenager with down syndrome is leaving historic footprints on the world's tallest mountain. when the docte that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which
how long will it take for cyprus' economy to recover from this. but i think the feeling here is that this is a small country, so the global markets won't be too heavily impacted from this. >> we like riding the roller coaster that is wall street. we're used for it by now. >> certainly a roller coaster, yeah. >> thanks so much. >>> ain't no mountain high enough. see how a teenager with down syndrome is leaving historic footprints on the world's tallest mountain. when...
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analysts say this might be a good sign, a sign that the economy is improving. people are earning more, therefore, they owe more. the bad news is that the average tax refund was $2700 last year. huge amount that people will be saying good-bye to. of those expecting a refund, 37% say they plan to use to pay down debt or bills. others plan to save the money. 28% say they plan to intend tsp money on themselves, family, home improvements, that kind of thing. the fact that most people are saving their refunds or using to pay down debt shows there is still a recession mentality in the air and that people have learned valuable lessons since 2009. >> hope so. zain asher reporting live from new york. >>> skrjodi arias' murder trial a national spectacle and now it's entering its final phase. we'll have the latest details for you next. this is so so soft. hey hun, remember you only need a few sheets. hmph! [ female announcer ] charmin ultra soft is made with extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent. plus you can use four times less. charmin ultra soft. plus you can
analysts say this might be a good sign, a sign that the economy is improving. people are earning more, therefore, they owe more. the bad news is that the average tax refund was $2700 last year. huge amount that people will be saying good-bye to. of those expecting a refund, 37% say they plan to use to pay down debt or bills. others plan to save the money. 28% say they plan to intend tsp money on themselves, family, home improvements, that kind of thing. the fact that most people are saving...
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we just hit the economy with a $1.6 trillion tax increase. the economy's not roaring right now. and what they're saying, let's o that all over again. we are saying fix the tax code, replace it with a pro-growth tax system that helps small businesses, that helps job creators, that helps families. get government spending's appetite under control. the government is supposed to be spending 5% on average for the next 10 years. that's too much. that's much more than what the family budget gets. we sebring it down to 3.-- we say bring it down to 3.4%. when we look at all the smoke and mirrors, all the claims, none of the democratic budgets that's being brought to the floor ever, ever balance the budget. how is that a balanced plan? balancing the budget is what every family does. balancing the budget is what every business does. balancing the budget is what every local government does. surely our federal government can do this, and one of the key ingredients to growing this economy, to making american businesses big and small competitive so they can create jobs and create take-home pay
we just hit the economy with a $1.6 trillion tax increase. the economy's not roaring right now. and what they're saying, let's o that all over again. we are saying fix the tax code, replace it with a pro-growth tax system that helps small businesses, that helps job creators, that helps families. get government spending's appetite under control. the government is supposed to be spending 5% on average for the next 10 years. that's too much. that's much more than what the family budget gets. we...
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economy. earlier this month my organization released a study that found that the unmanned aircraft industry is poised to and $30. 000 new job billions within the first three years. understands that this technology is new to most americans. their opinions are being formed .y what they see in the news this is an opportunity to address the misconceptions about the technology and discuss how it will be used for domestic applications. "drone."use the term ua.s.'s. includes the technology on the ground with the human at the controls. is nothing unmanned about unmanned systems. the term carries with it a hostile connotation and does not reflect how u.a.s.'s being used domestically. to performed dangerous and difficult tasks more safely and more efficiently. they are used to assess flooding in the red river in the upper midwest. they are used to help battle wildfires in california. they are being used to study everything from hurricanes in the gulf of mexico, tornadoes, and volcanoes in hawaii. theke
economy. earlier this month my organization released a study that found that the unmanned aircraft industry is poised to and $30. 000 new job billions within the first three years. understands that this technology is new to most americans. their opinions are being formed .y what they see in the news this is an opportunity to address the misconceptions about the technology and discuss how it will be used for domestic applications. "drone."use the term ua.s.'s. includes the technology...
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but i thinkure underlying economy as long as we stay in the free market and let people go out earn money and change the world, we'll come out ahead, a third of theillionaires reside in u.s., there is a reason, we have that free market capitalism that animallistic spirit, that bridges our country ahead of the game not some government interference or program. neil: well, i hope you are right, monica, in the meantime the government is crowding out the capital, right? it is maybe we've gotten used to that. it is like beating your head against the wall, when you stop, you still have a gaping wound but you feel better. i'm wondering whether we have a false assurance here? >> i don't feel like i have any kind of assure answer from anyone, both of the budgets not only house democratic budget but republican budget are asking for very contentiousesques one wants to us get rid of obamacare, that was a big struggle and the other wants to us get rid of the sequester cuts, which we've been haranging about for weeks now. neil: that just wastes time, every time they do that and add to more spending, we
but i thinkure underlying economy as long as we stay in the free market and let people go out earn money and change the world, we'll come out ahead, a third of theillionaires reside in u.s., there is a reason, we have that free market capitalism that animallistic spirit, that bridges our country ahead of the game not some government interference or program. neil: well, i hope you are right, monica, in the meantime the government is crowding out the capital, right? it is maybe we've gotten used...
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it will be great for th economy. we will hope that this is something that will be a start for all of us. neill i don't think the government cares. i think coming to new york and hearkening back the days of johnny carson. you know, i don't think it's fair or right, but i do think it is that retailers make up almost 60% of the volume in this country. >> okay. >> would you go to new jersey? would you leave the city? >> no. neil: do they know that? he is an institution. so he will complain. >> we are still investing regardless. we are painting and putting new fixturing. if you continue to do that, we will give you tax credits and hopefully something will be happening. neil: how are things in new york right now? >> i think people realize when the government added a 2% tax -- an effect. plus you have the delay of the refund checks to the consumer. on top of that, you have washington that is dysfunctional. >> is a lot of this discretionary income. if you're pinching that come your pinching your customer. >> parents will alw
it will be great for th economy. we will hope that this is something that will be a start for all of us. neill i don't think the government cares. i think coming to new york and hearkening back the days of johnny carson. you know, i don't think it's fair or right, but i do think it is that retailers make up almost 60% of the volume in this country. >> okay. >> would you go to new jersey? would you leave the city? >> no. neil: do they know that? he is an institution. so he will...
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and your h're not seeing it-- >> the moving service economy which unions have. >> go ahead, adam. >> charlie was making an interesting point and i think i can help him here because the deal you said earlier, why why don't unions give in to the weight of the private sector employees have given in. well, the fact of the matter is. a lot of people watching this understand that. those benefits aren't very good sometimes so i don't fault the union leadership for saying-- >> private sector on everything from health care, to-- >> and we don't want our members to-- >> well, guys, here let me finish. a thousand jobs, a thousand workers, the private sector guys getting screwed for the jobs or you could have a hundred guys getting lavish benefits because that's all the company can afford. >> and what about the numbers, charles. >> what we're forgetting that we as taxpayers fund at least in the case of the public union members, their benefits. their incredibly generous benefits compared to ours. we're paying for them. we fork over the money and pay the bills. and i think that's the a distinction
and your h're not seeing it-- >> the moving service economy which unions have. >> go ahead, adam. >> charlie was making an interesting point and i think i can help him here because the deal you said earlier, why why don't unions give in to the weight of the private sector employees have given in. well, the fact of the matter is. a lot of people watching this understand that. those benefits aren't very good sometimes so i don't fault the union leadership for saying-- >>...
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has stopped becoming a manufacturing and has become a service economy. >> neil: go ahead, adam. >> charlie was making an interesting pointed. you said earlier why don't unions give in the way the private sector employees have given in in the fact of the matter is a lot of people watch that understand that the benefits aren't very good sometimes. >> private sector gets screwed on everything. >> here is the thing. let me finish. thousand jobs or a thousand workers, those private sector guys getting screwed are a getting hundred guys getting lavish benefits. >> sounds like the grapes of wrath. >> neil: are we forgetting that we as taxpayers fund at least in the case of the public, union members their benefits, their incredibly generous benefits compared to ours? we are paying for them. we fork over the money and pay the bills. i think that is the issue that is lost. hey, taxpayers you are here as a service to me. you help me and i'm paying through the nose for you. >>> when the teachers strike in chicago it makes people angry. they know that, frankly we the american people. >> neil: 401-k pla
has stopped becoming a manufacturing and has become a service economy. >> neil: go ahead, adam. >> charlie was making an interesting pointed. you said earlier why don't unions give in the way the private sector employees have given in in the fact of the matter is a lot of people watch that understand that the benefits aren't very good sometimes. >> private sector gets screwed on everything. >> here is the thing. let me finish. thousand jobs or a thousand workers, those...
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i mean their economy is going to hell. they have got a real problems. they need imf financing. so we need to engage with them but we also need to stand on our principleses. >> rose: whatever happened to the idea expressed at this table that in an interesting way the responsibility of governing might make islamist parties change. they would face a new reality and that therefore they would understand more than they did when they were outside of power, what it meant. and they would make different choices. >> the answer is that there is no universal-- there is no universal answer for this. because asian is lam with countrieses like indonesia and malaysia is one thing. turkey is another, hezbollah and lebanon, egypt, i agree is yet another so there is not one formula. islam is diverse and it will vary from one country to the other. in some countries, islam is in time will become a pragmatic. in other countries, it would be an ongoing revolution, radicallization. >> we have not been clear enough, john kerry has done this on his last trip but we need to be more clear about standing fo
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economy remains pretty good. it's a safe haven. the dollar has done better relative to lots of other things. the u.s. is a pretty good place to be including with the cypress event. cheryl: you know, if you look at -- well, okay, first we're looking at gdp. obviously, they've got a massive unemployment problem, 1.1 million people on the small island rocking global markets, but this bailout plan, i think that is where the spook kind of came from. a lot of russian money, a lot of wealthy russian investors have their money parked in cypress banks. is that kind of what's got european investors nervous, the running, you know, running towards spain and italian bonds or is something else going on? >> well, i think there's no question that, um, the size of the economy as was reported earlier, that doesn't matter a whole lot. it's all about the connection to europe and the euro. and as you know, anytime somebody says i've got a deposit and somebody says i'm going to take some away from you, boy, that does a whole lot to scare people away, an
economy remains pretty good. it's a safe haven. the dollar has done better relative to lots of other things. the u.s. is a pretty good place to be including with the cypress event. cheryl: you know, if you look at -- well, okay, first we're looking at gdp. obviously, they've got a massive unemployment problem, 1.1 million people on the small island rocking global markets, but this bailout plan, i think that is where the spook kind of came from. a lot of russian money, a lot of wealthy russian...
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rights flow from power economy and rationality, both lacking them are excluded from right. the interest theory of right is based in interest. if you have an interest in grounding a duty and another, then you have a right. jojo, the smallest of all is also the most right less of all, or as patricia williams would say unrighted. the smalle safved by st of all. they don't address the fact that jojo is a child. that is interesting. we have jojo is occupied japan. we have jojo is the object of civil rights movement. but they never have jojo as a child. but the reader identifies with horton. he's our man can ease our guy. he is our floppy nice element -- nice elephant who is saving someone like me. but he lives in the jungle with a kangaroo give this is not the readers everyday world. --t is the world of google of hooville. that is the world of dr. seuss's child reader. it's as if horton is a mega planet saving the tiny planet earth. or maybe given the socio- specificity of hooville, the modern west. so when the mayor urges for a last voice to make the hoos h crib somestarts on a
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correlate with the mythic nature that you were talking about ann, and the fact that the child's economy is compromised by the reality in zabul that says -- reality in zabul that says you must adjust -- reality principle that says you must adjust? >> on the mythic level, he has to do that because that is the story. he is the child that mediates that brings the two worlds together. he is the classic union's -- child.ju junkiangian whitman says i found my barbaric uyop. quitman of course is very much on that mythic level -- whitman of course is very much on that mythic level. in the right to be heard, there is also the right not to be heard. and that is one of the things who people who follow the conventions say all the time, that the child has the right not to be heard. you should make the boat do these things. but clearly, on the mythic level, he has to be good because that is the story. on the level of post world war ii and the cold war, the occupation of japan, democracy and bulls for the japanese children and so on, -- democracy principles for the japanese children and so on, s euss i
correlate with the mythic nature that you were talking about ann, and the fact that the child's economy is compromised by the reality in zabul that says -- reality in zabul that says you must adjust -- reality principle that says you must adjust? >> on the mythic level, he has to do that because that is the story. he is the child that mediates that brings the two worlds together. he is the classic union's -- child.ju junkiangian whitman says i found my barbaric uyop. quitman of course is...
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cyprus, 0.2% of the euro-zone economy. it's banking sector accounts for mostst economy. what is happening there has wall street's attention because of the precedent it may set for other struggling nations. also, russian business has about $19 billion in cyprus. that's according to mootiedy's. wall street happy with the plan in place right now. it's also the last week of the first quarter. check out your investments this morning. if you haven't looked in a while the you'll be pleased. the s&p 500 is up more than 9% over the first three months of 2013. you can see the rally took off from november of last year. 9% will be a solid return for the entire year. but it's happened only in the first three months of this year. the s&p 500 is up 11% over the past year overall. over and over, when is this going to end? that is nearly impossible to preticket. there is one ratio that wall street looks to and it shows that prices are still fairly valued right now, maybe even cheap at least historically speaking. look at this. this is something that measures the value of the stock market
cyprus, 0.2% of the euro-zone economy. it's banking sector accounts for mostst economy. what is happening there has wall street's attention because of the precedent it may set for other struggling nations. also, russian business has about $19 billion in cyprus. that's according to mootiedy's. wall street happy with the plan in place right now. it's also the last week of the first quarter. check out your investments this morning. if you haven't looked in a while the you'll be pleased. the...
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rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. >>> twitter exploded over a comment about a character in the hugely popular history channel show, "the bible." the character was satan. and the comment was satan looks like the president of the united states. now, the bible is produced by the survivor and voice producer mark burnett and his wife, roma downey. it is, as the name implies, a retelling of the scriptures from genesis to revelation. this weekend, right wing radio host glenn beck tweeted something about the show. quoting beck, quote, anyone else think the devil in "the bible" sunday on history channel looks exactly like that guy? that guy is what glenn beck calls president obama, mainly because he doesn't respect him enough to use his title. according to beck,
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i think it goes to the point where most americans are actually focused on jobs and economy, erin. they're not focused on the debt. i think you have that captive sort of republican grass root that is focused on the debt and trimming back federal government. and they've captured the s of republican party. but the vast majority of americans are more focused on the economy and creating jobs and building stable middle class than they are on cutting the deficit. yeah, the deficit is an issue. it's not the number one issue. >> why, boehner do that? we don't have an immediate debt crisis. you would see that in the market, right? so baner er isboehner is sayin. it is against what he's been saying which is the debt is a problem. why did he do that? >> he said we need to address it over the long term. that means taking steps now. but here's the thing, he is actually opening the possibility that republicans move to more favorable ground because right now the problem is that republicans are emphasizing have been emphasizing root canal economics, only fiscal austerity rather than a more positiv
i think it goes to the point where most americans are actually focused on jobs and economy, erin. they're not focused on the debt. i think you have that captive sort of republican grass root that is focused on the debt and trimming back federal government. and they've captured the s of republican party. but the vast majority of americans are more focused on the economy and creating jobs and building stable middle class than they are on cutting the deficit. yeah, the deficit is an issue. it's...
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so is there is a connection between tallest building and strongest economy? now, an economist named andrew lawrence is behind something called the skyscraper index which shows that the construction of very tall buildings is actually a great way to predict the onset of economic changes. so here's how it works. when a skyscraper begins construction, everybody is all excited, ebullient, right, the country is growing. usually they are too excited and then there is a dramatic plunge in the economic outlook of the country. but according to the index, once the skyscraper has finally finished, the economy will be climbing back. one world trade center will be america's tallest tower when it is completed next year. and even though americans' confidence in the economy is bad, our new tallest building seems to indicate things are looking up. hey, you know, i know it's just one tower. and sure, it's a rather thin hope. but if the index holds true, america's economy is going to be in a way better place, a lot sooner than anybody thought. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i do
so is there is a connection between tallest building and strongest economy? now, an economist named andrew lawrence is behind something called the skyscraper index which shows that the construction of very tall buildings is actually a great way to predict the onset of economic changes. so here's how it works. when a skyscraper begins construction, everybody is all excited, ebullient, right, the country is growing. usually they are too excited and then there is a dramatic plunge in the economic...